"necrophagan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: necrophagans [plural]
Etymology: Necrophaga + -an. Compare necrophagous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} necrophagan (plural necrophagans)
  1. (zoology) Any of the tribe Necrophaga of beetles whose larvae feed on carrion. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Beetles

Inflected forms

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